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Human Studies

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands

ISSN0163-8548eISSN1572-851X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

136

days submission → published

measured · last 11 articles · accept 123d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.475

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.942

Total Worksi

1,777

Total Citationsi

29,477

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.38

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Human Studies is a quarterly journal focused on fostering dialogue between philosophy and the human sciences. Addresses the logic of inquiry, methodology, epistemology and foundational issues in human sciences. Features contributions from various fields like sociology, philosophy, ethnomethodology, anthropology, history, semiotics, interaction studies, and political science. Has a primary focus on phenomenological perspectives. Bridges between philosophy and the human sciences. Recognized as the official journal of the Society for Phenomenology and the Human Sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,777

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0163-8548 / 1572-851X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

288

2019

221

2020

370

2021

204

2022

154

2023

191

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhilosophyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsSociology

Scopus Categories

PhilosophySociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesCritical Theory and PhilosophyLanguage, Metaphor, and Cognition

Frequently asked questions about Human Studies

Is Human Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Human Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Human Studies?

Human Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.38.

Is Human Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Human Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.